Mechanical Supervisor: Data Centre Build (Norway)|21/1 Rot

SilverBack; Narvik; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rotational schedule

Accommodation provided

Flights covered

Major projects exposure

Supportive environment

Job summary

SilverBack is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Supervisor to oversee mechanical installation works on data centre or mission-critical construction projects in Norway. You will ensure installations are safe, to drawings and specifications, and aligned with the project programme, coordinating installation teams and subcontractors with site management and the commissioning team.

You will supervise day-to-day activities, check drawings, enforce permit-to-work, contribute to RAMS and toolbox talks, and

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience supervising mechanical installation on data centre or comparable mission-critical projects.
• A recognised supervisory safety qualification, such as SSSTS, IOSH Managing Safely, or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of permit-to-work systems, isolation procedures, and safe systems of work.
• Understanding of the five-stage commissioning process and its documentation requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical/MEP drawings, schematics, and specifications.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day mechanical installation activities, allocating work and keeping subcontractors and labour aligned with programme priorities.
• Check that mechanical installations match approved MEP drawings, schematics, and specifications, and raise queries or discrepancies promptly.
• Operate and enforce permit-to-work systems, isolation procedures, and safe systems of work on site.
• Review RAMS and method statements, and deliver toolbox talks and site inductions as required.
• Support the five-stage commissioning process (L1-L5), ensuring mechanical installation records, inspection and test documentation, and handover packs are complete and accurate.
• Monitor installation quality, record snags and defects, and coordinate close-out before handover.
• Track daily and weekly progress against the programme and report progress, risks, and delays to site management.
• Coordinate mechanical works with other trades, site management, and commissioning teams to ensure interfaces are managed effectively.
• Maintain housekeeping, safety, security, and controlled-access standards, particularly where works are in or adjacent to live environments.
• Report incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions immediately, and support investigations.

Skills

SSSTS

IOSH Managing Safely

Permit-to-work

Five-stage commissioning

Read MEP drawings

Fluent English

Job description

SilverBack is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Supervisor to oversee mechanical installation works on data centre or mission-critical construction projects in Norway. You will ensure installations are safe, to drawings and specifications, and aligned with the project programme, coordinating installation teams and subcontractors with site management and the commissioning team.

You will supervise day-to-day activities, check drawings, enforce permit-to-work, contribute to RAMS and toolbox talks, and